Healing Ourselves, Healing The World
I recently read the following quote: “life is a series of events that we’re not quite ready for”. Life is difficult; sometimes just getting out of bed in the morning…
March 2012
Quick Hit: A Great Rebuttal to More Subway/Rob Ford Nonsense
So, there’s a flyer going around from a crappy group called S.A.F.E telling us the “truth” about Rob Ford’s subway plan. Side note: how self satisfied do you think the…
More G20 Police Brutality Justice Pending
One of the Toronto police officers identified in the G20 beating of Adam Nobody has now been identified in another incident occurring the same weekend. Const. Oliver Simpson’s employer, the…
So Santorum wins…
… two Bible-belt states… and some folks are surprised? Really? On the radio this morning, I hear him say to a crowd after the wins: “The most common thing I…
Sh*t Law Students Don’t Say
University of Windsor – Faculty of Law Class of 2013
A Liberal spark in Toronto-Danforth
A Liberal spark? What on earth is she talking about? Well, cynics, this post is not for you. Beware, earnestness ahead. I have posted two communications pieces here that Toronto-Danforth…
They Wanted A Debate
Ottawa A proposal from a Conservative backbencher to legally define fetuses as human beings – and reopen the abortion debate – will have its day in the House of Commons.…
Salvation Army launches a review of past maternity homes and adoption practices
Retired Calgary judge Herbert Allard has gone public with his concerns about past adoption practises and how unwed mothers were treated in Canada. ‘These people thought they were doing good…
When you suddenly become the enemy… #nlpoli
For those of us in Newfoundland and Labrador who – from the outset – opposed the political style that settled on this province after 2003, it’s been a fascinating exercise…
Uninvestigated irregularities
There are new allegations of “voter augmentation” in the last election, this time in Scarborough-Rough River, where thousands of Tamil voters registered on-site on election day. And to top it…
Evangelical organizations, traits of abusers and the environment which breeds and shelters them
Over at Missionary Kids Safety Net, a website set up to help survivors of abuse which occurred in Evangelical organizations and denominations, and a resource site for leaders of organizations…
Most of what you’ve heard about Mexico is wrong
At the time I’m writing this, I have been traveling in Mexico for 19 days. By bus, except for a ferry between La Paz and Mazatlan. I’ve made stops in…
So, who WAS the guy with McKee?
When we reported the incident involving McKee trying to intimidate Jason Devine at his home, we also learned that there was a second individual present. We had speculated about who…
Wildrose on a roll? The auguries may be in the flakes
Bookies take odds on Alison Redford and Danielle Smith. Actual Alberta political observers may not be as willing to put their money where their mouths are. Below: The four similar,…
Occupy Ottawa Activist Begins Indefinite Crime Bill C-10 Hunger Strike
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press Contact: Obert Madondo Tel: 613 265 4295 Email: ronrich22@gmail.com OTTAWA, March 13, 2012. Starting at 12:01am on Wednesday, March 14, 2012, Ottawa activist and progressive political…
alberta politics: stormy waters ahead.
A Sun News Network commissioned poll looks good for the Wildrose Party and bad for the Progressive Conservatives. Global leaders were shocked yesterday when a new poll commissioned by QMI-Sun…
Conservatives Know Protests Don’t Depend On Attendance
Conservatives should know better than anyone that it isn’t the number of people who protest that is important, what matters is why they’re doing it. Many have attacked the turnout…
List of Toronto G20 Lawuits
The following is a partial list from The Toronto Star: G20 Summit: Cop Unmasked As Protest Couple File Suit (Read the Star article for all the details) March 7, 2012:…